Hero Arts | My Monthly Hero November 2022 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there and welcome to the Hero Arts November 2022 My Monthly Hero Release Blog Hop + Giveaway. Both the kit and add-ons are now in store available to purchase. The release this month is all about ornament/tag building and is so fun! Perfect for making tags and cards but can be used in lots of different ways! 

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Today I have a tag and card to share with you using the main kit, as well as a card using a few of the add-on products. more information on the kit and the hop below. 

My first two projects use the main Hero Arts November 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit. I already shared a tag using the kit, which you can see here. I love creating tags, but I wanted to show that you can easily use these dies for cards too. 

I started off the card by die cutting the branches first from Cup O' Joe and Woodland Cardstock. I then cut the poinsettias (they could be any flower, I think!) from Cherry and Cranberry Cardstock. The foliage was cut from Meadow and Pine Cardstock, and the pinecones from Cup O' Joe. 

I took a US A2 white card base and adhered the branch/wreath pieces first with Precision Glue. I then adhered the foliage pieces and pinecones, using the flowers as a guide of where to place them. The flowers were adhered on top with thin foam tape. I added some little dots of glue to the pinecones and then sprinkled on Iridescent Earthsafe Glitter for some added sparkle and frostiness. 

I took the sentiment from the kit stamp set and stamped it on to Pitch Black Cardstock with Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strips and added to the card with thin foam tape. To finish off, I added a few gold gems. 

For the tag, I started off by die cutting the tag base layer from Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock. I also die cut the snowbank as well. On the main tag, I blended on Core Inks in Dusty Blue, Stone Wash and Nautical for the sky. 

I then die cut the trees using Meadow and Pine Cardstock and the deer from Cup O' Joe and Woodland Cardstock. All of the elements were then splattered with white paint for snow and set aside to dry. I took the sentiment from the Holiday Foliage Messages Stamp Set (an add-on set) and stamped it on to Pitch Black Cardstock using Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. 

I applied White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. It was then cut into a strip. Once the tag was dry, I adhered the snowbank using Precision Glue, popping some of the trees behind. I then adhered the larger tree on top. The deer were popped up with multiple layers (I think 5) of the die cuts. The sentiment was added with thin foam tape. To finish off, I added thread through the top of the tag and tied in a bow. 

My next card uses a few of the add-on sets. I started off by taking a panel of Amethyst Cardstock and ran it through my die cutting machine with the Ornament Grid Stencil (to add a little dry embossing and give it some added interest). Keeping the stencil. in place, I added ink blending using a Large Ink Blending Brush and Amethyst, Grape Juice and Pitch Black Core Inks. 

I removed the stencil and added more ink blending, focusing most of the darkest colour around the edges. It was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with thin foam tape. I die cut the Tree & Stocking Tag Fancy Dies from Vellum Layering Paper and cut the tag part off the top. I then stamped the sentiment from the Holiday Foliage Message Stamp Set on to Amethyst Cardstock. 

After heat embossing in white, I ran the excess ink from the brushes on to the cardstock to darken it up slightly. I then removed the excess ink off of the embossing powder with a dry cloth. It was cut in to two strips and added to the tree with thin foam tape. I then adhered a few iridescent bubble embellishments before adhering it to the card, hiding the glue behind the sentiments and embellishments. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

MY MONTHLY HERO KIT:

'Tis the season... for making holiday tags and decorations! Our November My Monthly Hero release is packed full of darling products you can use to create handmade ornaments, tags, cards and more! The kit includes a large set of 31 scene-building dies that can be combined in countless ways. There's a message set featuring holiday essentials. The kit is rounded out with ribbon and sequins - the perfect finishing touches for your tags or ornaments!

KIT CONTENTS:

3" x 4" Clear Stamp Set

31 Ornament Building Fancy Dies

6 Sheets of Acetate Panels

10 Sheets of Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock (5.5" x 8.5")

Scarlet Satin Ribbon

Snowflake Sequins

The Hero Arts November 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit is valued at $71 but you can get it for $34.99 (approximately £28 depending on exchange rate, not including VAT/customs charges). The kits are exclusive to the Hero Arts store and often sell out quickly. You can subscribe here so that you never miss a kit. Kits begin shipping 11th November 2022. 

ADD-ONS:

There are lots of add-on products released each month. These work alongside the kit, or work on their own too. These can be purchased from Hero Arts when you order a kit, on their own or from your favourite Hero Arts retailer (these are not exclusive and are restocked if sold out). Here is a look at them:

BLOG HOP:

This post is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop with prizes. For the hop, you should have arrived here from the fabulous Lydia. Next on the hop is the fantastic Mindy. If you get lost along the way, or want to start the hop from the beginning, please head over to the Hero Arts Blog. 

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts are giving away a $50 gift card drawn from the comments left across all of the stops in the hop. Enter by 13th November 2022 at 11.59pm PT. The winner will be announced the following week on the Hero Arts Blog.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a lovely time on the rest of the hop and a great rest of the day! Take care!